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About this book

This text argues that as long as animals are regarded as property, they will be subject to suffering for the social and economic benefit of human beings.

Contents

Foreword William M. Kunstler, Esq.Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Legal Welfarism: The Consequences of the Property Status of Animals

Part I: The Status of Animals as Property1. The Problem: "Unnecessary" Suffering and the "Humane" Treatment of Property2. The Dominion of Humans over Animals, the "Defects" of Animals, and the Common Law3. Two Examples of Legal Welfarism4. The Exclusion of Animal Interests from Legal Consideration the Doctrine of Standing5. Laws and Rights: Claims, Benefits, Interests, and the Instrumental Status of Animals

Part II: A General Application of the Theory: Anticruelty Statutes6. The Purposes of Anticruelty Statutes7. Anticruelty Statutes and the Protection of the Institutionalized Exploitation of Animals

Part III: A Specific Application of the Theory: The Regulation of Animal Experimentation8. Animal Experimentation: Animal Property and Human "Benefit"9. The Federal Animal Welfare Act10. The Administrative Regulation of the Animal Welfare Act11. The Animal Welfare Act in the CourtsPart III Conclusion

Epilogue: An Alternative to Legal Welfarism?Explanation of Legal CitationsNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

Customer Reviews

"Here is a work of unquestionable historic importance the likes of which the world of ideas has never seen before: profound in its conception, execution, and its possible consequences. Gary Francione brings a real world understanding second to none in how American law impacts animals. It will be of interest to professionals in law, philosophy, government, veterinary medicine, and political science, but also among those who 'use' animals and those who profess the desire to protect them."– Tom Regan, North Caroling State University

"Francione plunges into the maelstrom of the animals rights debate with a compelling and provocative analysis of the consequences of characterizing nonhuman animals as property. This book will undoubtedly spark a debate that will have widespread repercussions for the ways in which we think about animals. A must-read for anyone interested in the intellectual basis of animal rights."– Priscilla Cohn, Pennsylvania State University

"Gary Francione's important contribution to the history of ideas places animal exploitation in its legal, philosophical, and economic context. A thorough, scholarly, and much-needed analysis that should be considered seriously even by those who disagree with the notion of animal rights."– William A. J. Watson, University of Georgia

"Francione's analysis reflects his practical experience as a lawyer who has been at the cutting edge of litigating animal rights cases for over a decade [...] [It] is meticulously researched and rigorously argued, but is written with a level of clarity often lacking in books about legal subjects. It is my expectation that this book will provoke our rethinking about the status of animals as property and the consequent denial of justice that they suffer under the law."– William M. Kunstler, Esq., from the Foreword